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WRITING PROMPT: Students will write a four-paragraph essay that reacts either to Stephen King’s essay, “Reading to Write” or to Frederick Douglass’s essay, “Learning to Read and Write.” The thesis should state an overall one-word or one-phrase reaction plus two reasons for it Example: King’s argument is insightful because he [something King does] and [something else King does]. Remember that the quotes I’ve provided in the stimulus are all that you can use to support the thesis, so your thesis must make a claim and reasons for it that relate clearly to the material in the quotations at the bottom of these instructions.  The body paragraphs (there are only two in this essay) will use PIETIE (Point, Illustrate, Explain, Transition, Illustrate, Explain) to support one of the reasons from the thesis for the one-word or one-phrase reaction INTRODUCTION: [Word Count: 150-250 words] NOTE: If you have already written a summary of the work that you are writing about, then you can use that summary here. Show me your summary in class, and you can type it into the question here. All you need to create on your own for question 1, then, is a transition to your thesis and your thesis sentence. NOTE: Do not quote in the introduction paragraph. The summary should use your own words. This paragraph differs from a traditional introduction in a few ways, so follow the requirements here carefully:   The first sentence should introduce the author and title of the essay you’re writing about. Provide more context as needed: When was the essay originally published? What is the author’s purpose? Who is the author’s intended audience?   The next three to five sentences should summarize the work. Describe its main idea, its key supporting points, and an overview of the kinds of details, examples, or evidence given to support his points. The summary should touch on all major aspects of the text. The last sentence of the summary should include an MLA in-text citation with the page range of the work in parentheses. Remember that the period goes directly after the in-text citation, not directly after the last word of the summary.  The last sentence of the intro should clearly state the essay’s thesis, which is a supportable reaction to (overall objective impression of) the work. Possible choices include, but are not limited to, “humorous, thoughtful, engaging, persuasive, captivating, inspiring, motivational, useful, helpful, direct, etc…”. Example: Douglass’s narrative about his fight to achieve literacy is inspiring because it shows [something inspiring the narrative shows] and [something else inspiring the narrative shows.] NOTE: The reasons in the thesis should not point directly to examples from the text. They should articulate a broad move the essay makes. In the body paragraphs, you will support your big-picture reasons using specific examples from the text. Example: One compelling [“compelling” = a one-word reaction] aspect of Smith’s article is her analysis of artistic creativity as a function of problem solving.  The above sentence is general. In the body paragraph, the reader will expect an analysis of examples Smith compellingly analyzing specific artistic works that represent a solution to an artistic problem.

Three resistors are connected in series in a circuit: R1=22 ΩR_1 = 22\,\Omega R2=35 ΩR_2 = 35\,\Omega R3=43 ΩR_3 = 43\,\OmegaR Determine the equivalent resistance of the circuit.

Students should answer both Essay Questions. Each question is for 5 points (Total 10 points).     Q1) What are the differences between Gram-positive and Gram-negative cell wall components?      Q2) When scrubbing your hands with soap, which often-forgotten areas should you be sure to clean?

A negatively charged paint droplet in an electrostatic spray-painting system has a charge of 4 X 10-10 C and is subjected to an electric field of magnitude of 1.5 X 106 N/C. What electric force acts on the droplet?

The scatterplot below shows the relationship between hours studied and exam scores for a sample of students. A researcher wants to use hours studied to predict a student’s exam score. What statistical test would be best for this study?

Which are examples of diversifiable risks? Select all that apply

A researcher wanted to compare patients’ pain scores before and after receiving a new relaxation intervention. The same 30 patients were assessed at both time points. When he examined his data, he found that the pain score differences did not meet the assumptions needed to use a parametric statistical test. What statistical test would be most appropriate to use?

A researcher examined whether there is an association between discharge teaching method (in-person vs. video-based) and whether patients were readmitted within 30 days (readmitted vs. not readmitted). The following SPSS output was obtained. Using a 0.05 level of significance, what conclusion would you make?

How would you describe the relationship depicted in the scatterplot below: 

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe a metabolic or clinical consequence of vitamin A deficiency in human and animals?